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Hungary's Magyar vows to suspend state news broadcasts pending press freedom reform
21+ hour ago (306+ words) By Krisztina Than and Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, April 15 (Reuters) " Hungary's election winner Peter Magyar said on Wednesday he will suspend state media news broadcasts, which critics at home and abroad say became a government mouthpiece under Viktor Orban, and restore…...
Pak orchestrated drug smuggling into J-K to fund terrorism for decades: LG Sinha
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (403+ words) Jammu, Apr 15 (PTI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday blamed Pakistan for orchestrating drug smuggling into J-K to fund terrorism and destroy the young generation. The LG vowed to map every hotspot and said that each one of them will…...
South Korea, Vietnam leaders to meet in Hanoi next week, sources say
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (395+ words) HANOI, April 16 (Reuters) " Vietnam's president To Lam is set to meet his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung in Hanoi next week, five'people familiar with the matter said. Lee's visit would be the first by a foreign leader to Vietnam…...
Indian envoy to US meets US Trade Representative amid talks on finalising trade deal
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (280+ words) Washington, Apr 16 (PTI) Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and former National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien here. The meeting on Wednesday comes as India and the US are negotiating the finer elements…...
At least 16 reported dead from heavy rains in Hispaniola
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (197+ words) April 15 (Reuters) " Days of torrential rainfall over northwest Haiti and neighboring Dominican Republic have killed some 16 people, according to civil protection and local media reports on Wednesday. At least 12 people were killed in northern Haiti as floods hit communities in…...
Trump's Iran blockade isn't just about Tehran, it's about China
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (278+ words) The black market for Iranian oil wouldn't exist'without China. Before the Iran war began, Beijing bought 95% of all the crude Tehran shipped via a network of sanctioned tankers, mysterious traders'and shadowy financial links. Hence, President Donald Trump isn't just targeting…...
US warns banks in UAE, Oman, China & Hong Kong of secondary sanctions for 'handling Iranian transactions"
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (391+ words) New Delhi: The US Treasury Department has warned a number of banks in various jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and China, with the potential imposition of secondary sanctions for handling transactions related to Iran. The letters,…...
US rules out renewal of exemption from sanctions on Russian, Iranian oil
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (137+ words) Washington, Apr 15 (PTI) The United States on Wednesday ruled out granting any further exemption from sanctions for the purchase of Russian or Iranian oil. US Treasury Scott Bessent announced at a press conference at the White House here. "We will…...
Delhi: Bride-to-be critical after acid attack by groom's lover
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (406+ words) New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) A wedding celebration turned into a horror story when a 21-year-old bride-to-be was burned with acid, allegedly by the groom's girlfriend in northeast Delhi's Gokalpuri area, police said on Wednesday. The victim, who was set to…...
Speaker writes to Delhi Police chief as yet another bomb threat lands
13+ hour, 37+ min ago (259+ words) New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Wednesday wrote a letter to Police Commissioner Satish Golcha, requesting him to take with "utmost seriousness" repeated bomb threats received by the legislative body over the past few weeks. The…...